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Opinion - On Texas floods, the media take their cue directly from the Democrats’ talking points
In better times, such a natural disaster would be met with a serious newsgathering effort and sober analysis. Not so today.
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
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Onlooker captures footage of incredible scene at chain store after Texas floods: 'The cavalry is literally here'
"Amazing." Onlooker captures footage of incredible scene at chain store after Texas floods: 'The cavalry is literally here' ...
A few storms expected Monday, before Texas weather pattern shifts
A few thunderstorms are possible on Monday, but much drier conditions are expected soon as the weather pattern shifts.
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Some weather models predicted the Texas floods. Why did the official forecast miss it?
Weather models that meteorologists use to predict thunderstorm activity and heavy precipitation suggested on Thursday the ...
Texas Flood Disaster — The Case For A Weather Radio Renaissance?
As I wrote in a companion piece this weekend, the National Weather Service issued guidance and warning information in the ...
Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...
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Texas failed to spend federal aid for disaster protection
States across the country have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other ...
FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was ...